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From: cvm514@...Reply-to: specialmomsspecialkids To: cvm514@...Sent: 3/22/2010 9:50:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight TimeSubj: [specialmomsspecialkids] URGENT - Stopping Abusive R/S in Schools - Senate PreK-12 Education Committee is Calendared for Tuesday 3/23 at 3:15 p.m.

URGENT

PLEASE HELP STOP THE OVER USE OF RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION USED ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS!

PLEASE DON'T WAIT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO YOUR CHILD TO BECOME INVOLVED. GET INVOLVED NOW!

Dear Parent Advocates,

Sen. Detert has calendared Sen. Gardiner’s bill for Tuesday 3/23 at 3:15 p.m. PLEASE call, email or fax on 3/22 & 3/23.

We still need to continues to get co-sponsors from our district Senators http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Mode=Member%20Pages & Submenu=1 & Tab=legislators & CFID=183068661 & CFTOKEN=46149404 and also the PreK-12 Education Committee members. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/View_Page.pl?Tab=committees & Submenu=1 & File=index.html & Directory=committees/senate/ED/

PreK-12 Education Committee members http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/View_Page.pl?Tab=committees & Submenu=1 & File=index.html & Directory=committees/senate/ED/

Senator Frederica S. (D) Senator Larcenia J. Bullard (D) Senator Lee Constantine ® Senator Don Gaetz ® Senator Ronda Storms ® Senator Thrasher ® Senator R. Wise ®

Restraint and seclusion should no longer be viewed as treatment options but rather as treatment failures because they risk lives, escalate behaviors and inflict emotional and physical trauma.

Regards,

Phyllis Musumeci